Have these heavy rains alleviated the California drought?

El Niño has brought heavy rain to Southern California – but is it enough to alleviate the state's historic drought? Meteorologists say it's too early to tell. Photo: Death Valley after a rain via Wikipedia

...this week's higher temperatures and sunny skies serve as a reminder that one watery week doesn't erase the years of hardcore drought that have dragged on in SoCal and all of California.

The record-breaking rains are a reason to be excited, certainly, but "Although this is a favorable start to the year, there are still 3-4 more critical months that will determine how much rain/snow will fall and accumulate during the wet season," [says] David Miskus, a meteorologist ...
— Curbed